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Welcome Dave Blanks as the new Student Media Director and Advisor for WASU FM Jul 18, 2025

The College of Fine and Applied Arts is pleased to welcome Dave Blanks as the new Student Media Director and Advisor for WASU FM, beginning his role on May 19, 2024.

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Spring Forward draws record alumni attendance to share insights with current App State students Apr 9, 2025

BOONE, N.C.— The App State Department of Communication recently brought home nearly 100 alumni from various fields to share powerful insights with current students during Spring Forward, an

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Video: 90.5 WASU-FM 50th Anniversary Jun 16, 2022

Watch as many walked the red carpet, enjoyed a fabulous dinner with other alumni and supporters, watched a WASU "through the decades" highlight... Communication

App State students Emily Broyles and Isaac Wood

App State students share 7 tips for success — inside and outside the classroom Jan 10, 2022

Student success shows up both inside — and outside — the classroom at Appalachian State University.

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Photo of woman wearing graduation mortarboard and an international sash representing multiple countries looking out across a mountain landscape.

A black and gold world — 6 Mountaineers share how App State prepared them for life, career success Jan 3, 2022

Whether Mountaineers come to App State as domestic or international students, they leave with an App State Experience that has prepared them

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3 Mountaineers receive 2021 Plemmons Leadership Medallions Oct 18, 2021

 Three members of the Appalachian State University Community have been awarded W.H.

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Pandemic experiences inspired Jeffrey Dean Foster’s latest album Oct 18, 2021

While the pandemic and recent cultural events of 2020 had many people reaching for their television remotes, ... Communication

Dr. Jiangxue (Ashley) Han, an assistant professor of public relations in Appalachian State University’s Department of Communication.
Dr. Greg Perreault shown in Austria during his Fulbright experience

App State one of 17 US schools named a top producer of Fulbright scholars and students for 2020–21 Jun 10, 2021

Appalachian State University has been recognized as a top producing institution for Fulbright scholars and students for the 2020–21 ac

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Appalachian State University alumna Lynn Patterson ’89, who holds a B.S. in communication studies, has been employed at App State’s library for 30 years. She is pictured in front of the university’s Belk Library and Information Commons, in which she is a university program specialist. Photo by Marie Freeman

Lynn Patterson’s door at App State’s Belk Library is open Apr 8, 2021

To many Appalachian State University students over the years, Lynn Patterson ’89 has been known for her nurturing spirit.

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AppTV show wins prestigious award